Salt Fat Acid Heat - A New Cookbook...to Me! #kitchncookbookclub
Sometimes one just needs to be rejuvenated. That was me. There has been so much happening that I found I could not find the right "fit" for me when it came to blogging. I did not like feeling as though I was attached to the kitchen, camera and computer. In the last few weeks I have been motivated to share.
Motivation....I needed motivation. I found it. Kitchn Cookbook Club. It is easy to join. It is easy to do. No pressure. Just a super cookbook, prepare a dish, take a picture and post. How simple is that? But, it isn't just the process, it is the book that was selected. You know that I read cookbooks like novels...well, this book is the perfect choice. Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat has provided the motivation I needed to get back in the kitchen. Well, I never left, exactly...I just didn't venture out. I haven't shared. This is different.
I do not believe that we "arrive" at being a good cook. I believe that we are always evolving. Arriving means that one has reached an end point. One does not arrive in cooking. Good cooks keep learning. So, why did I purchase a book that appeared to be a book for a beginner? I purchased it because there is always more to learn. I purchased it because after reading the preface, I was intrigued, motivated, curious. Being a life-long learner keeps one fresh and on top of the game.
Motivation....I needed motivation. I found it. Kitchn Cookbook Club. It is easy to join. It is easy to do. No pressure. Just a super cookbook, prepare a dish, take a picture and post. How simple is that? But, it isn't just the process, it is the book that was selected. You know that I read cookbooks like novels...well, this book is the perfect choice. Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat has provided the motivation I needed to get back in the kitchen. Well, I never left, exactly...I just didn't venture out. I haven't shared. This is different.
I do not believe that we "arrive" at being a good cook. I believe that we are always evolving. Arriving means that one has reached an end point. One does not arrive in cooking. Good cooks keep learning. So, why did I purchase a book that appeared to be a book for a beginner? I purchased it because there is always more to learn. I purchased it because after reading the preface, I was intrigued, motivated, curious. Being a life-long learner keeps one fresh and on top of the game.
My intention was to read everything before doing anything but that didn't happen. After reading the section about salt, I was motivated to but it to the test. I really had no idea about salt. After all of these years in the kitchen, I never knew the chemistry behind salt and how to use it to get that "wow" factor in a dish.
Sometimes I think I was just plain lucky when the flavor jumped off the charts. I didn't truly understand why it was a success one time but not as exciting the next time I prepared it. The answer, in part was SALT!
This is a super cookbook and one that every cook should have in their library. I am learning so much! I am preparing great food!
#kitchncookbookclub #saltfatacidheat
#kitchncookbookclub #saltfatacidheat
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